The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-05-06
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.

to Col, r. !. Dodge, COM
nander at Fort Sully, to give Indian
Agent Anderson all the assistance nee
,ssary to eject all settlers and other
ntruders Off the reservation and keep |
hem off.
A man named II. Williams, about |
30 years old, well dressed and having
a fine gold watch and chain on his
person, was fonnd dead in the woods
on the Minnesota side about two miles
from st. Paul. The suicide had evi.
IDENTIFY gone there to commit the act,
Geo. S. Bidwell, one of the pioneers
of Mitchell, ana for several years
prominent land attorney, was found
in a dying condition alone in his house
on claim few miles southwest OF
Mitchell.
Sioux Falls Special: The represent
atives OF the insurance companies OF
Dakota, who held meeting here,
took concerted action to offset
the combination of ninety-six out
side companies to freeze out the home
companies. Action was also taken
in relation to the new law regarding
cancellations, rates, commissions, etc.
The compositors on the papers at
Aberdeen have formt d the Aberdeen
Typographical union. Officers have
been elected and charter sent for.
Iron on the Salem line has been. laid
to within q few miles OF Mitchell.
Work on the Bismarck and North.
western is already begun, and the con.
tract for the construction OF Jig
miles additional, or from Aberdeen to
Napoleon, Logan county, has been let
to Langdon & Co., Minneapolis.
Seven Sioux Indians were taken
to Pierre and lodged in the coun.
ty Jail for pillaging settlers prop.
erty on the Winnebago reservation.
Plans for the new building connect.
ing with the Agricultural college at
Brookings have been accepted, and
have been taken to Huronfor the gov.
ernor's approval. The basement will
consist OF shops. The first floor will
be used as q chapel and reception
room with a seating capacity OF 500
and the upper stories will be used rs a
dormitory. President McI4outh and
family have arrived from Michigan.
At Gary, Ryerson Bros. OF Spencer,
Iowa, purchased over three hundred
head OF cattle, paying little over SIS,
OOO The herd will be driven to Spencer
across the country.
Jesse Fitch, foreman OF the Milwau,
kee yards at Mitchell, was arrested,
charged with stealing 5000 from the
safe OF the ticket Office. He admitted
his guilt and went to Jail.
Lee Nun, the Chinese laundryman
OF Grafton, died from the effects OF TOD
much opium,
The site OF the Jamestown colleg,
building was located on bluff north
OF the city, on ground donated fol
that purpose. A $4,000 building
will be erected this summer. The di
mensions of the building will be
1OOx44, three stories and basement
to be OF brick with stone trimmings
chapel with a seating capacity OF 300
a dormitory accommodating forty
and suitable recitation rooms.
At Pembina the son OF William Fer
he hSc y,a,1< t.u Il, f.,l
from q wagon.
In the district court at Orator
in the case OF w. G. Mitchell, OF tn,
Forest River Journal, for libel, the j,l
ry disagreed. Fromstadt, sentenced
to 500 fine and thirty days In til,
county jail for assault and battery
George Denton, fifteen months in til,
penitentiary at Bismarck for embez
element.
A grain elevator, owned by l.. i
Petit ut Rapid city, burned down
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000,
In the territorial court at Yanktol
Il. NJ, Shumway was convicted OF at
tempting the life OF George Rudd
Rudd and Shumway were rivals TO
the affections OF Il young lady, an,
while the former was visiting at he
home, ShumGay shot at him througl
the window, iniiicting q slight seal
wound. The woman in the case test
fed against the prisoner, and it i
principally upon her evidence that h
was convicted.
1t is reported that ex-Gov. Pierc
has declined the Presidency of til
University at Grand Forks.
Building operations at the insan
asylum at jamestown will begin earl
in May. The plans include two fu
ward buildings, which will make fou
when completed, u large engine roor
and coal house, q Kitchen and q
amusement hall and chapel to cos
$4,000. Construction to the amour
of $153, 600 will engage the attentio
OF the trustees this seasoI.
| In response to numerous requests
Attorney General Templetonhas writ
ten an opinion OH sheriffs' fees on for,
closure of mortgages, which will
| published in the Argus. 1t cover
every phase OF the Goestion, and is {
great interest to the ter e1sitory. II
takes the ground that the sheriff car
not collect fees for taking acknowled,
ments or for making. out certificate,
but allows the office, for making I'll
sale, where the amount is upa.
| $1,000. Sa.eo for advertis'-,o m
mileage, and the fes iop mak;pn. II II
sale is given rs SIC when the price b
by thepartyy ..oreclosing exceedssl 90
While the other fees remain the sam
The law is so indefinite that there h,
to be much implied in all cases, ar
this has caused wide difference OF OPT
inion among sheriffs and attorney
The attorney general quotes mar
authorities to support his position
A pensian has been granted to l.
Dutton Of Bismarck.
The Chicago 4 Northwestern ra
road has completed tine work of layil
the wire connecting Huron and Re
field.
Il The residence OF Peter Stewart, s
miles north Of Fargo, was burned i
!, ! GENTLY